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Avian Flu Surges In N. California, Threatening U.S. Poultry, Egg Supplies [1]

"Farms across California have had to euthanize several million chickens and ducks in recent weeks, as a wave of avian influenza threatens to upend national poultry and egg supplies."

Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Wildlife [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
International [10]
Source: The Hill [11], 01/08/2024
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Personal Care Products — Bringing the Problems Home [12]

Health and environmental concerns about some beauty items — like the use of formaldehyde in certain hair straighteners — have started to emerge as a focus for federal regulation. But as the latest TipSheet points out, the response has been slow and fitful. Meanwhile, here are story ideas and resources to help reporters find local angles for this environmental and public health hazard.

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TipSheet [13]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [14]
Consumer [4]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [17]
Laws & Regulations [18]
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National (U.S.) [9]
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Public [8]
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Analysis: "‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminate America’s Freshwater Fish" [19]

"A recent study from The Environmental Working Group found that just one serving of fish can be equivalent to a month of drinking water contaminated with 48 parts per trillion of the common chemical PFOS."

Biodiversity [3]
Chemicals [14]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Fish & Fisheries [20]
Pollution [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [23], 01/05/2024
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Land Of The Inefficient: Appliance Standards As Culture War Target [24]

"From ceiling fans to refrigerators, the Department of Energy is updating appliance efficiency standards that would affect millions of consumers."

Climate Change [25]
Consumer [4]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: NPR [27], 12/22/2023
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US Utilities Offer Builders Cash And Trips To Fit Homes With Gas Appliances [28]

"Dozens of US gas utilities, serving more than 35 million customers, offer builders and contractors incentives to keep fossil fuels in buildings, the Guardian has found."

Climate Change [25]
Consumer [4]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Infrastructure [29]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Guardian [30], 12/22/2023
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"US Faces ‘Adapter Hell’ On Way To A Tesla Charging Future" [31]

"The federal government and the electric vehicle industry are moving to knit Tesla’s charging technology into public networks, positioning the company’s technology as an influential national standard."

Consumer [4]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Infrastructure [29]
Technology [32]
Transportation [33]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: E&E News [34], 12/21/2023
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"Americans Like Home Electrification — But Also Still Love Their Gas Stoves" [35]

"Most Americans would prefer to live in a home where almost all major appliances run on electricity — but only if they can keep their gas stoves. Just 31 percent want to go fully electric."

Climate Change [25]
Consumer [4]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [36]
Infrastructure [29]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Technology [32]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Grist [37], 12/13/2023
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"‘A Scam All Around’: Navajo Nation Groups Oppose Hydropower Projects" [38]

"Navajo Nation environmentalists are opposing a “self-described jet setter” and French millionaire’s plans for a massive hydropower project they claim will adversely affect the land, water, wildlife, plants and cultural resources of the largest land area held by Indigenous American peoples in the US."

Consumer [4]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Justice [39]
Environmental Politics [36]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Natural Resources [6]
People & Population [40]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [41]
Source: Guardian [42], 12/12/2023
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"The Problem With Those Kitchen Composting Machines" [43]

"Spoiler: For starters, what they produce is not compost."

Agriculture [2]
Consumer [4]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Sierra [44], 12/08/2023
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"House Backs GOP Bill To Block EPA Rule On Tailpipe Pollution" [45]

"House Republicans approved a bill Wednesday to block strict new tailpipe pollution limits proposed by the Biden administration, calling the plan a back-door mandate for electric vehicles."

Climate Change [25]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [46]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [36]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Transportation [33]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: AP [47], 12/07/2023
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